Understanding poverty
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Understanding poverty
Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
3rd ed
- : pbk
- : hardback
Available at 24 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-278) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Pete Alcock provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis of poverty and social exclusion covering the definition, measurement, distribution and causes of poverty and the policies developed to combat it. The third edition has been rewritten to include recent developments while maintaining the successful broad approach of earlier editions.
Table of Contents
- PART I: THE CONTEXT OF POVERTY: What is Poverty?
- Who is Poor?
- The Causes of Poverty
- International Dimensions.- PART II: DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT: Defining Poverty
- Measuring Poverty
- The Dynamics of Poverty
- Social Exclusion.- PART III: SOCIAL DIVISIONS AND POVERTY: Gender and Poverty
- Racism and Poverty
- Age and Poverty
- Disability and Poverty.- PART IV: THE POLICY FRAMEWORK: The Politics of Poverty
- Social Security Policy
- Developing Local Anti-Poverty Action
- Area-Based Initiatives
- Poverty, Inequality and Welfare.- Useful Websites.- References.
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